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Sunday, 1 May 2016

AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) which interferes with the immune system and different processes in
the body, rendering it incapable of fighting with infections. Over 34 million
people are affected with this virus today. One should be aware of the modes of
transmission of this virus in order to avoid getting it and stay safe. This is
a common question, if AIDS is possible through oral $€X? If yes! How to protect
oneself from it? The answer is in this article.

ORAL
$€X AND AIDS: AIDS occurs if an individual comes in
contact with the body secretions or fluids of an infected individual, be it
vaginal secretions, semen, blood, or any other. Through oral $€X, contact of $€Xual
secretions becomes inevitable, but the chances of getting AIDS are low. The
chances are high if you have tears, abrasion, open sores or bleeding gums in
your mouth reducing the protection from the first line of defense, which is
your intact skin.Following are few
ways to keep you safe from this disease. These measures would not only prevent
you from AIDS but also few other $€Xually transmitted diseases

Refrain from having oral $€X

If you know you have open
sores, take measures to keep your mouth healthy.

If your mouth comes in
contact with those bodily fluids, either spit it or swallow. Yes swallow!
Because the virus won’t survive in the acidic environment of stomach, reducing
your risk of infection.

If you spit out the fluids,
make sure you do it well. Wash your mouth properly after it.

RISK
OF AIDS FROM OTHER ROUTES:

Oral $€X has a low risk of
transmission. Other routes for transmission of the virus with greater risks are
mentioned as follows;

Blood
transfusions: This is a very common source of
transmitting the virus when an infected blood is transfused. Therefore, blood
testing before transfusion is always needed.

Infections: Maintaining
hand hygiene and wearing gloves are really important in a hospital or clinical
setting to avoid transmission of virus unintentionally, either from patient to
doctor or doctor to patient and staff.

Piercing
and tattoos: For safe piercing and tattooing, the
needles or blades should be sterile. If not, the risk of transmission is high
due to blood to blood contact.

Needles
and injections: The easiest way to contract HIV is using
contaminated injection/needles while IV drug administration.

Anal
$€X: The risk of transmission of the virus is really high if
a condom is not used.

Vaginal
$€X: Vaginal $€X without condom, with HIV positive
individual, serves to be a potent pathway for virus transmission. Sores in the
genital region are also a risk factor.